复习 English phrases with "pull"

billzhao

The verb “to pull” has many different uses.

1 b% l6 X: K& t! t1 e5 cHowever, we generally use this verb in reference to holding something and using force to move it towards you or away from you. For example, “She pulled the heavy box towards her.”

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Pull down (a building/church, etc)
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To destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space.
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Pull in (a criminal/suspect)
4 h1 z* v. T1 T0 C% z' f+ Z. |To arrest; to detain.
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Pull out (of an agreement)
7 o0 m1 s( U$ {4 K# f! p$ sTo leave; to stop forming part of an agreement

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Pull over (a car)
' n8 j7 M3 i0 Y+ r4 y; ]If the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car
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Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc)
' B/ M4 n( k  v& YTo go into the leading position during a competition/race, etc.
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